Get ready for some ghoulish goings on

Published:21:53Thursday 29 October 2015

sally.burton@jpress.co.uk

SHEFFIELD and its surrounds will be glowing with ghosties and ghoulies at Halloween. Float along to the following and have yourself a scream; Join Barney Baloney for activities at Whirlow Hall Farm from 10am to 1pm, October 30. Ticket event, £3 adults, £3.50 children.

At Handsworth Old Rectory Community Centre on November 1 there is a party and fireworks with fancy dress and disco from 3pm to 7pm. Entry £3.

Visit the Tropical Butterfly House at North Anston for its spooktacular from 10am to 5pm until November 1.

CHATSWORTH: Explosive fire dancing; a glowing landscape of fiery sculptures; a stunning show by virtuoso circus artists and energetic street theatre performers make up the special entertainment at the Chatsworth Fire Garden ahead of the firework Grand Finale. The ticketed event is on October 31 and November 1. Gates open at 6pm when the fun begins, with 8pm fireworks time and 9pm garden closes. Tickets on sale now priced at £12.50 children; £16 adult, visit www.chatsworth.org site.

In DONCASTER there will be great and ghostly goings-on with a free Halloween spooktacular at Swallowdale, in Edlington. It will feature fancy dress, apple bobbing, stalls, and unwelcome surprises. It all begins at 10.30am on October 31 until 4pm, at the court on Jubilee Close.

At Market Place in Doncaster, prepare for a heart-stopping Halloween on October 31 with a prize fancy dress competition at noon, offering prizes for age groups up to five years, six to 11 years, and 12 years and over.

Between 12.30 and 2pm shoppers will be able to try carving a pumpkin and take part in a skulking skeleton hunt.

From ghastly ghouls to creepy crawlies, Doncaster Dome has it all going on. Dinosaur expert Dean Lomax, from ITV’s Dinosaur Britain, will share his knowledge on ‘Dino Day’, October 30, when children can travel back in time and see a ‘T-Rex’ hunting for prey at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.

Things take an eerie turn that same day with the Playzone Halloween party from 5pm to 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 per person or £4 if in fancy dress.

On October 31, Frightful Flicks sees a showing of classic film Ghostbusters followed by a spooky late night swim and pool disco. Film and a swim is £6 with doors opening at 4.30pm, show time at 5pm and the swim from 7pm to 9pm.

Also on Halloween, the ‘Day of the Dead’ disco lights up the ice arena between 6.30 and 9.30pm. Tickets are £4 and the person in the best Halloween fancy dress outfit wins a free annual skating pass.

At Rossington youngsters can join a Halloween themed handmade parade on October 31, from 2pm, that ends up with spooky celebrations at Rossington Miner’s Welfare Club.

In the DEARNE Elsecar Heritage Railway is running harrowing Halloween train ride specials on October 31. Trains run from 4.45 to 8pm and up until 6.45pm are expressly for children and adults. Later ones are for brave adults only. Tickets are Adults £7.50, children £5-00 to be purchased on the day. Come dressed up in your worst outfit and get involved.

Visit the ISLE OF AXHOLME this Halloween for a devilish disco with Best Spooky Outfit competition on October 30 from 5pm until 7pm. Tickets are £3.50 per child with one free adult. Under two’s are free and all children must be accompanied. For tickets or more information call 07854322739. Funds will go to Prostate Cancer Research.

Alternatively, step aboard the spooky pirate ship at North Lincolnshire Museum and meet Jack Sparrow on October 30 from 5pm to 8pm.

It costs £1 per child to attend. No need to book. For more details call 01724 843533 or email museum@northlincs.gov.uk.

Also at SCUNTHORPE, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre has fangtastic fun until October 31 - a day of pumpkin madness from 10am to 6pm. Why not enter the pumpkin carving exhibition and parade? Call 01724 297070, email 20-21.epd@northlincs.gov.uk or visit www.northlincs.gov.uk/20-21.

At Normanby Hall you could join a wizard training and broomstick riding day on October 31. For more information call 01724 720588 or visit www.normanbyhall.co.uk site.

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